You may have seen photos of that most unpronounceable volcano or airport departure boards listing nothing but CANCELLED, but here's an interesting look at another side of the ash spewing over Europe.
AirSpace user flame captured this photo of Ryanair 737-800s with their engines wrapped up to protect them from being exposed to ash. Some airlines fear the ash has potential to damage the engines in the long-term.
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AirSpace user flame captured this photo of Ryanair 737-800s with their engines wrapped up to protect them from being exposed to ash. Some airlines fear the ash has potential to damage the engines in the long-term.
Click here for a larger version of the photo
Here are photos of the effects of ash on a Finnish Air Force F-18 engine.
- For the latest on how the ash is affecting aviation, check out our special Ash Cloud section. Also be sure to follow the Flightglobal team on Twitter for regular updates.
- For a historical perspective, in 1982 volcanic ash brought
down a British Airways B747-200 flying from Kuala Lumpur
to Australia's Perth. You can read about the incident, including our
original 1982 coverage, here.
on April 21, 2010 11:43 AM | Reply
So if the danger to engines is to be believed, which from the pictures of the F-18 it should be, why has the CAA removed the ban on flying in UK airspace?
Have they changed their decision based on the finacial loss that is being felt by the airlines, if so what about their primary role of ensuring aviation safety?
on April 23, 2010 5:42 PM | Reply
Y'know, 'brought down' seems to imply a crash, and while the BA 747 did eventually come down (safely), I'd say that 'brought down' is kinda misleading here, to those unfamiliar with the story.